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Review 23: The Prince and The Guard by Kiera Cass.

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Dear Reader, Before America arrived at the palace to compete in the Selection, there was another girl in Prince Maxon's life.  The Prince  opens the week before the Selection begins and follows Maxon through the first day of the competition. Raised as a Six, Aspen Leger never dreamed that he would find himself living in the palace as a member of the royal guard. In  The Guard , readers get an inside look at Aspen's life within the palace walls—and the truth about a guard's world that America will never know.

Review 22: The heroes of olympus #2; The son of Neptune by Rick Riordan.

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Dear reader, Percy is confused.  When he awoke from his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight with the pen/sword in his pocket. Somehow Percy manages to make it to a camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he has to keep killing monsters along the way. But the camp doesn't ring any bells with him. The only thing he can recall from his past is another name: Annabeth Hazel is supposed to be dead.  When she lived before, she didn't do a very good job of it. Sure, she was an obedient daughter, even when her mother was possessed by greed. But that was the problem — when the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her "gift" for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn't say no. Now because of her mistake, the future of the world is at risk. Hazel wished she could ride away from it all on the stallion that appears in her dreams. Frank is a ...

The fairytale booktag!

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Dear reader, Two days ago I went to an amusement park here in the Netherlands called The Efteling. It is like a fairytale Fantasy themed kind of park, so I thought let's make another tag :)

Review 21: My heart and other black holes by Jasmine Wanga.

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Dear Reader, Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness. There’s only one problem: she’s not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel’s convinced she’s found her solution: a teen boy with the username FrozenRobot (aka Roman) who’s haunted by a family tragedy is looking for a partner. Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in common, they slowly start to fill in each other’s broken lives. But as their suicide pact becomes more concrete, Aysel begins to question whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately, she must choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so they can discover the potential of their energy together. Ex...

Review 20 : Isla and the Happily ever after by stephanie Perkins.

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Dear reader, Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on introspective cartoonist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer, romance might be closer than Isla imagined. But as they begin their senior year back in France, Isla and Josh are forced to confront the challenges every young couple must face, including family drama, uncertainty about their college futures, and the very real possibility of being apart. 

Review 19 : Miss Peregrines Home for peculiar children by Ransom Riggs.

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Dear reader, A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of curious photographs. A horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

The Birthday Booktag!

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Dear reader, In honor of my Best friend celebrating her birthday today ( Eventhough her birthday is on the 26 of July ) I made the Birthday Booktag!

Bookemi reccomends: Fantasy.

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Dear reader, Welcome to a new Bookemi reccomends! This time we are going to talk about Fantasy, recommending some books, movies and a TV show! Lets start: Books: I love the serie, written by Chris Colfer (Glee superstar, I KNOW I AM FANGIRLING TOO!), The land of stories. It is about a twin sister and brother who couldn't be more different. Alex is a true nerd and Connor just wants to do everything but school. After their fathers death world has turned upside down. And when they go through this magical portal traveling by their grandmothers storybook, they find themselfs in a land full of tales as oldest time stories. Movies: Next to the all time fantasy classics like Harry Potter or Lord Of The Rings ( Who are also my all time faves) I went with something different. It is a fantasy musical movie with just the most amazing cast ever. Meryl Streep (goddest herself), Anna Kendrick (yes she is way more talented then making music with cups), and a few scenes with ...